The doctoral program curriculum is intended to guide students in development of their research skills and enable them to gain proficiency in the discipline of history writing and teaching. Doctoral students learn how to obtain, organize and analyze historical information and distill from it original, insightful conclusions.

The graduate community at UC Davis values a diversity of viewpoints, backgrounds and experiences among its students because a diverse student body strengthens the research, scholarship and teaching of all members of our community. As a part of the commitment of the University of California and the Department of History to diversity, our diverse graduate students can find numerous resources, events and professional dedicated staff members to help them achieve their professional, educational and career goals.